Propranolol delays tumour growth and increases survival when combined with immunotherapy
A common, inexpensive drug that is used to prevent heart attacks and lower blood pressure may also help melanoma patients live longer...
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EMA accepts MAA for romosozumab in the treatment of osteoporosis
The EMA has accepted the Marketing Authorization Application for romosozumab in the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and in men at increased risk of fracture...
UK Life Sciences firms struggle in post-Brexit war for EU talent
Following the Brexit vote, the UK is already seeing problems in filling senior positions at life sciences companies, with their average “slate” of candidates falling from around 40% non-UK nationals to just 15% non-UK candidates on average...
VSASL imaging can detect placental perfusion abnormalities in foetal CHD
Powerful MRI technique shows blood flow complications before placenta damage is consolidated...
Skin patch offers solution to antibiotic resistance
A new type of skin patch that administers drugs directly into the bloodstream is being tested as a possible answer to the antibiotic resistance crisis...
Advances in PET settle debate over spread of key protein in Alzheimer’s
Advances in brain imaging have enabled scientists to show for the first time that a key protein which causes nerve cell death spreads throughout the brain in Alzheimer's disease...
Cardiff Met develops new cancer treatment
Cardiff Metropolitan University has been instrumental in the development of a new anti-cancer agent that has the potential to offer a valuable treatment option for cancer...
Promacta receives Breakthrough Therapy designation for SAA
The FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to Promacta for use in combination with standard immunosuppressive therapy for severe aplastic anaemia...
Sperm-sorting device may improve IVF success
Women undergoing IVF may become pregnant with fewer treatment cycles thanks to a device that uses an obstacle course to select the fastest and healthiest sperm...
5-FU cream found to reduce the risk of squamous cell carcinoma
Clinical trial results provide evidence that using the generic skin cream fluorouacil 5 percent for two to four weeks may reduce the risk of SCC...
Removable implant may control type 1 diabetes
Researchers have devised a method for implanting islet cells into a patient that may control the management of type 1 diabetes...
Kisqali receives breakthrough therapy designation for advanced breast cancer
Kisqali receives breakthrough therapy designation for initial endocrine-based treatment of pre- or perimenopausal women with HR+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer...
Precision NanoSystems named as one of British Columbia’s fastest growing companies
Precision NanoSystems is one of the fastest growing businesses in British Columbia (BC) according to the recently published Top 100 fastest-growing companies in BC list from business news journal Business in Vancouver (BIV)...
Silver nanoparticles improve molecular detection in Raman spectroscopy
Researchers have improved molecular detection at low concentration levels by arranging nanoparticles on nanowires to enhance Raman spectroscopy....
Diabetes drug significantly reverses memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease
A drug developed for diabetes could be used to treat Alzheimer's after scientists discover it significantly reversed memory loss in mice through a triple method of action...
